Moving from isolation and uncertainty to community and brotherhood.
Digital Connection is an online option for men who are unable to attend JMR30 in person. It will feature streaming of the Opening and Closing ceremonies, Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat service, and Shabbat morning services.
Celebrate 30 years of JMR as we renew this ancient ritual for these times. In Havdallah we distinguish between the holiness of Shabbat and the activities of the everyday. Embracing this delineation guides a weekend of exploration into why Jewish tradition marks time in this way — and how we can emerge from such a challenging and unsettling period enriched and inspired.
Join us on this special journey of discovery and reconnection!
JMR30 will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday (sundown is at 6:11 p.m.) and end mid-afternoon on Sunday.
Menschwork is assessing the viability of offering an online JMR30 component for men who are unable to attend JMR30, if sufficient interest exists.
Please contact info@menschwork.org if you would be interested in an online JMR30 component.

•Kabbalat Shabbat,
led by Reb Shawn Zevit and friends
•Shabbat morning services
• Ma'ariv and Havdalah

Connect with Jewish men who share your values and interests. The JMR encourages men to connect on an emotional level which can lead to long-lasting friendships.

Mishpacha Groups will explore the retreat's theme and how it applies to each of our lives.
Co-chair of JMRs 21, 22, 26, and 30
Co-chair of JMRs 26 and 30
Co-chair of JMRs 19, 22, and 30
Lech-Lecha
פרשת לֶךְ־לְךָ
Beresheet 12:1 – 17:27
Haftorah
Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16
We are excited to return to the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, in Falls Village, Connecticut, for JMR30.
There isn’t any. That’s the point of the weekend. What are you waiting for? Registation is Now Open!
Click here to learn more about the Jewish Men’s Retreat.
Limited Financial Assistance is Available
•The Jewish Men’s Retreat Fellowship Program for Young Men offers financial assistance to men ages 18 to 35 who are attending their first or second retreat. Please see the Jewish Men’s Retreat Fellowship Program for Young Men webpage for more information. The priority application deadline for Fellowship applications is August 31, 2021.
•Menschwork also offers need-based financial assistance to men over age 35. The priority application deadline for need-based assistance is July 31, 2021.
Applications for both programs are made via the JMR30 registration website. Applications received after the priority deadline are considered on a funds available basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers to many questions can be found on general information page for the Jewish Men’s Retreat.
Please contact JMR@menschwork.org for additional information.
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